A Department of Education is a federal or state agency that provides leadership, develops policy, and awards funding for public schools in Effingham County, Illinois. As part of this mission, Departments of Education distribute grants and federal funding, including education block grants, Title I grants, and IDEA grants. They also award School Improvement Grants, Teacher Incentive Funds, and Pell Grants, in addition to other student loans and grants. Students, teachers, and educators can learn more about Effingham County government grants issued by the Department of Education on its website.
Effingham Community Unit Department of Education Effingham IL 1610 West Wernsing Avenue 62401 217-540-1486
A Chamber of Commerce promotes economic development and business activity, either at the federal, state, or local level in Effingham County, Illinois. The U.S. Department of Commerce provides government grants to Effingham County local Chambers of Commerce as well as grants through multiple bureaus. It also provides market development awards for non-profit industries, including trade associations. Local Chambers of Commerce may also help member businesses secure Small Business Administration grants, business development grants, and economic development funding. Chambers of Commerce provide information about government grant programs on their websites.
Altamont Chamber of Commerce Altamont IL 202 North 2nd Street 62411 618-483-5714
Greater Effingham Chamber of Commerce & Industry Effingham IL 903 North Keller Drive 62401 217-342-4147
A Veterans Affairs Department provides services to veterans, including veterans from the Armed Forces and Reserves in Effingham County, Illinois. The federal VA, as well as local Effingham County branches, provide government grants for veterans in rural areas, homeless providers grants, community agency grants, and nurse retention grants. The Effingham County VA also provides cemetery grants and supportive services grants for veterans and their families. VA grants both go to agencies, organizations, and individual veterans. The VA provides more information about government grants on its website.
Disabled American Veterans Effingham IL 405 Vulcan Drive 62401 217-347-0551
Effingham County Veterans Assistance Commission Effingham IL 1901 South 4th Street, 21 62401 217-342-4979
Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs Effingham IL 101 North 4th Street 62401 217-342-8493
Veterans of Foreign Wars Altamont IL 302 West Cumberland Road 62411 618-483-6344
Veterans of Foreign Wars Effingham IL 2304 South Veterans Drive 62401 217-342-3372
A Social Security Office is a local branch of the federal Social Security Administration in Effingham County, Illinois. Social Security provides services for eligible people, including retirement benefits, and it also provides government grants. Social Security's research and demonstration grants fund innovative research that help manage and administer Effingham County Social Security programs. Service grants support beneficiaries return to work and access rehabilitation services. Local Effingham County offices can help with grant applications. Social Security Offices provide more information about their government grants on their websites.
Effingham Social Security Office Effingham IL 1207 Network Centre Drive 62401 217-347-7186
A Department of Transportation is a state or federal agency that plans and develops transportation systems and infrastructure in Effingham County, Illinois. The federal Department of Transportation offers several Effingham County government grants, including grants for road, rail, transit, and port projects, as well as car and vanpool projects, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and transit research and safety improvements. State Departments of Transportation provide grants for private operators, senior centers, non-profits, and transit systems. Effingham County government grant information is available on the Department of Transportation website.
Illinois Department of Transportation Effingham IL 400 West Wabash Avenue 62401 217-342-3951
Summit Township Road Department Effingham IL 7889 East 1600th Avenue 62401 217-868-2647